Archive | December, 2014

Stop Thinning Forests

19 Dec

Over 10 years ago, we contracted with the Forest Service on a 50/50 grant to thin 20 acres of land through hydro axing a large percentage of the trees in hopes of creating a park-like environment that we were assured would improve forest health and help with mitigation of fire. After completion of this project, […]

Reflections on “Against the Grain”

17 Dec

    Reflections on “Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization” by bellmeadow DGR Colorado Contributor   I am reading “Against The Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization ” by Richard Manning and it is an amazing book. To begin: I have been thinking a lot lately about the issue of water and the […]